Ruth Ellen Little

March 08, 2011

Ruth Ellen Little, 85, passed away March 4, 2011, at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village in Gaylord. Ruth was born in Detroit on May 14, 1925, to Albert and Edith Schmidt.

Ruth’s extended family owned and operated the Inverness Dairy in Cheboygan. Ruth graduated from Lincoln High School. She and her ex-husband, Robert Little, had three children, Les, Brad and Kristie. Ruth was the owner/operator of By-Way Cleaners in Hazel Park for many years.

Ruth had a passion for flowers, especially roses. She loved traveling and had the opportunity to visit Paris, Rome and Hawaii. Ruth also enjoyed dancing, bowling, golf and tending to the flowers in her yard.

In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her sister, Evelyn Dahlgren; and her son-in-law, Gene Hunt.

Visitation was held at the Nelson Funeral Home Tuesday, March 8. Funeral services were held at Roseland Cemetery in Berkley. Contributions in memory of Ruth Little may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, through the Nelson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1548, Gaylord, MI 49734.